Komatsu — HANDLING TIRES

. OPERATION OPERATION HANDLING TIRES PRECAUTIONS WHEN HANDLING TIRES WARNING Tire size Inflation pressure [MPa (kg/cm 2 , PSI)] 29.5-R25 VLT (standard) 0.37 (3.8, 54.0) 29.5-R25 VKT (standard) 29.5-R25 XADT (standard) 0.39 (4.0, 56.8) 29.5-R25 RL2+ (standard) 0.40 (4.1, 58.2) 875/65 R29 (if equipped) 0.44 (4.5, 63.9) NOTICE If the tires are used when the inflation pressure is less than the value given in the table above, the rim may be damaged. Always keep the tire inflation pressure within +0 to +0.03 MPa (0.3 kg/cm 2 , 4.3 PSI) of the value in the table above. The maximum travel speed must be kept to less than 40 km/h (24.9 MPH).

Stop for at least one hour for every one hour of travel to allow the tires and other components to cool down. Never travel with water or dry ballast in the tires. 3 - 114 To ensure w tires. safety, t ne Tires where the b ead wire has been cut, broke n, or greatl y deform Excessively worn carcass ply (excl tires where more uding the breaker) than 1/4 of is expose the circumference of the d Tires Tires where dam where ply s age to the eparation carcass exceeds 1 has occurred /3 of the tire width s Tires where radia l cracks extend to the carcas Tires and t where there he tire cann is abnormal ot withstand deterioration, deformation, and damage, use.

eplaced with Please contact yo ur Komats u distributor wh en replacing t he ti res. It i s dangerous to jack up the machine with out taking due car PRECAUTIONS FOR LONG DISTANCE TRAVE L r a long distance, there will be a marked increase in the If t he machine tr avels continuously at hig h speed fo the generatio n of hea t in the t ire. This may cau se premature damage to the tire, so be careful o f the following points. Travel only wh en empt Check the tire inflation pressur inflation pressu Do n ot reduce the tire i nflation pressure when traveling